Chameleon tongue. Illustration sequence showing a chameleon using its sticky tongue to capture a prey insect. The projection and recoil of the tongue

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Chameleon tongue. Illustration sequence showing a chameleon using its sticky tongue to capture a prey insect. The projection and recoil of the tongue occurs in a fraction of a second.

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Size: 9971px × 2468px
Photo credit: © MIKKEL JUUL JENSEN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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